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sga_flashficTITLE: The Fourth Time
FANDOM: Stargate Atlantis
LENGTH/RATING: 157 words, PG-13, Gen
SUMMARY/NOTES: John dreams dark dreams of torture and revenge...
The first time he'd gone to Carson about the dreams, certain he'd just get a pat on the head and a handful of pills to push the bloodthirsty visions away. The second time he went to Teyla, convinced it was some Wraith plot to drive them all insane, tempting them with vengeance they would never have. The third time he went to Ronon, who had simply grinned, clapped him on the back and offered to go hunting.
The fourth time he went to Rodney, who listened intently then dragged him down into the depths of Atlantis. Into the cold quiet places where no one had been, that lit in joyous welcome at John's passing.
At which point Rodney gave the ancient city a piece of his mind about staying out of other people's minds, and how he would personally dismantle her piece by piece and scatter her across the waves if she so much as thought about meddling with John again. Ever.
It was the first time John had ever seen a city look annoyed.
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Technorati tags: writing | fan fiction | science fiction | stargate atlantis | the unforgotten country | fanfic
FANDOM: Stargate Atlantis
LENGTH/RATING: 157 words, PG-13, Gen
SUMMARY/NOTES: John dreams dark dreams of torture and revenge...
The first time he'd gone to Carson about the dreams, certain he'd just get a pat on the head and a handful of pills to push the bloodthirsty visions away. The second time he went to Teyla, convinced it was some Wraith plot to drive them all insane, tempting them with vengeance they would never have. The third time he went to Ronon, who had simply grinned, clapped him on the back and offered to go hunting.
The fourth time he went to Rodney, who listened intently then dragged him down into the depths of Atlantis. Into the cold quiet places where no one had been, that lit in joyous welcome at John's passing.
At which point Rodney gave the ancient city a piece of his mind about staying out of other people's minds, and how he would personally dismantle her piece by piece and scatter her across the waves if she so much as thought about meddling with John again. Ever.
It was the first time John had ever seen a city look annoyed.
"STARGATE ATLANTIS", "STARGATE SG1" and other related entities are owned, (TM) and © by MGM TELEVISION and DOUBLE SECRET PRODUCTION in association with GEKKO FILMS and THE SCIFI CHANNEL. All rights reserved. No copyright infringement is intended nor implied.Technorati tags: writing | fan fiction | science fiction | stargate atlantis | the unforgotten country | fanfic
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review by Silverthreads
Date: 2006-07-18 06:34 pm (UTC)Re: review by Silverthreads
Date: 2006-07-18 06:36 pm (UTC)Glad you liked it and thanks for letting me know! *dashes off to fix*
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Date: 2006-07-18 08:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-07-19 03:19 am (UTC)Ignore the human of course, I'm just there to hold up the cat. ^_~
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Date: 2006-07-19 07:02 pm (UTC)I'm pretty sure that's the only thing we're all here for. lolol
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Date: 2006-07-19 12:30 am (UTC)At the same time, though - huh, evil mind-control stalker!city. That is actually quite creepy underneath when you think about it.
Good job :)
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Date: 2006-07-19 12:35 am (UTC)It's a lot darker a concept than the fic turned out to be (which I was glad for). But the whole Evil/Controlling!Atlantis idea is sort of addicting. I've always had the feeling that the city is still half-asleep, and when she finally wakes up things are gonna go downhill fast. ^_^;;
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Date: 2006-07-19 07:06 am (UTC)There is something delicious about the idea of McKay (on behalf of others) vs the city and McKay winning. The Ancients were a nasty bunch, and the Humans are just as bad, and I like the idea of someone through sheer honesty and stubbornness being able to force a little bit of virtue out of things.
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Date: 2006-07-19 12:53 pm (UTC)I just love the fact that he's stubborn enough to stand up to this giant hunk of Ancient tech and believe that he can bully it into doing what he wants. And of course, he probably could. Hehehe ^_^
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Date: 2006-07-21 10:55 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-21 12:39 pm (UTC)Glad you liked it! ^_^
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Date: 2010-06-25 07:43 pm (UTC)The responses are so very in character as well which is the reason it works.
Dark side with side order of friendship!
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Date: 2010-06-28 02:02 am (UTC)Sentient!Atlantis is such fun to write for... I never seem to end up with the same personality twice. :)
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Date: 2010-08-28 07:04 am (UTC)